Misc Traditional – The Flying Trapeze (Guitar)
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Full original lyrics taken from https://www.sheetmusicsinger.com/the-flying-trapeze/
Chords adapted from the previous version posted by larrivee-l03 [a]
[Verse 1]
D7 G E7 C Oh, once I was happy, but now I'm forlorn, D7 G D7 Like an old coat that is tatter'd and torn. G E7 C Left in this wide world to fret and to mourn, D7 G Betrayed by a maid in her teens.
[Pre-chorus 1]
Em B7 Em Now this girl that I lov'd, she was handsome (and swell) Em B7 Em I tried all I knew her to please; Em B7 Em A7 But I could not please her one quarter so well A7 D7 Like that man upon the Trapeze
[Chorus]
G E7 A7 Oh, He’d fly thro’ the air with the greatest of ease D7 G D7 A daring young man on the flying trapeze. G E7 A7 His movements were graceful; all girls he could please, D7 G And my love he purloined away.
[Verse 2]
G E7 C This young man by name was “Signor Bona Slang” D7 G D7 Tall, big, and handsome as well made as Chang G E7 C Where’er he appeared, the hall loudly rang D7 G With ovation from all people there
[Pre-chorus 2]
Em B7 Em B7 He’d smile from the bar on the people below Em B7 Em And one night he smiled on my love Em B7 Em A7 She winked back at him, and she shouted “Bravo!” A7 D7 As he hung by his nose up above
[Chorus]
G E7 A7 Oh, He’d fly thro’ the air with the greatest of ease D7 G D7 A daring young man on the flying trapeze. G E7 A7 His movements were graceful; all girls he could please, D7 G And my love he purloined away.
[Verse 3]
G E7 C Her father and mother were both on my side D7 G D7 And very hard tried to make her my own bride G E7 C Her father he sigh'd, and her mother she cry'd D7 G To see her throw herself away
[Pre-chorus 3]
Em B7 Em B7 ‘Twas all no avail, she went there every night Em B7 Em And would throw him Boquets on the stage Em B7 Em A7 Which caus'd him to meet her, how he ran me down A7 D7 To tell you would take a whole page
[Chorus]
G E7 A7 Oh, He’d fly thro’ the air with the greatest of ease D7 G D7 A daring young man on the flying trapeze. G E7 A7 His movements were graceful; all girls he could please, D7 G And my love he purloined away.
[Verse 4]
G E7 C One night I as ususal, went to her dear home D7 G D7 Found there her father and mother alone G E7 C I ask'd for my love, and soon they made known D7 G To my horror that she’d run away!
[Pre-chorus 4]
Em B7 Em B7 She’d pack'd up her box, and elop'd in the night Em B7 Em With him with the greatest of ease Em B7 Em A7 From two stories high, he had lower'd her down A7 D7 To the ground on his flying Trapeze!
[Chorus]
G E7 A7 Oh, He’d fly thro’ the air with the greatest of ease D7 G D7 A daring young man on the flying trapeze. G E7 A7 His movements were graceful; all girls he could please, D7 G And my love he purloined away.
[Verse 5]
G E7 C Some months after this I went to a Hall D7 G D7 Was greatly surprised to see on the wall G E7 C A bill in red letters, which did my heart gall D7 G That she was appearing with him
[Pre-chorus 5]
Em B7 Em B7 He taught her gymnastics, and dress'd her in tights Em B7 Em To help him to live at his ease Em B7 Em A7 And made her assume a masculine name A7 D7 And now she goes on the Trapeze!
[Outro]
G E7 A7 She floats through the air with the greatest of ease D7 G D7 You’d think her a man on the flying Trapeze G E7 A7 She does all the work, while he takes his ease D7 G And that’s what’s become of my love